Who was the gunman at the Trump dinner? Everything we know so far about the 'would-be assassin'
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, was arrested after gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner where Donald Trump was in attendance. Allen, who had no prior criminal record, was found to be carrying multiple weapons and had sent an anti-Trump manifesto to his family before the incident.
A gunman was arrested at the White House Correspondents' Dinner after firing shots, prompting the evacuation of Donald Trump and other senior officials. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, was carrying multiple guns and knives. Allen graduated from the California Institute of Technology and had no prior criminal record. He allegedly sent an anti-Trump manifesto to his family before the incident, referring to himself as the 'Friendly Federal Assassin'. Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the attack, which resulted in a uniformed officer being hit by a shot, though not severely injured. Allen is currently receiving hospital treatment and is not believed to have been shot.
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